Counsellor profile
Mehreen Salman, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- CBT
- Client-centred
- Attachment work
About Mehreen
Counsellor Mehreen Salman is a BACP member with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers help for common concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting stresses and trauma. Sessions are delivered in English, Hindi and Urdu and she accepts international clients.
Mehreen aims to give people a steady space to talk through day-to-day problems and longer-standing worries. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy code of ethics and frames conversations around respect and clear professional boundaries.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on how the person experiences things in the moment. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationships and close bonds.
In a session she listens and asks questions that help make patterns clearer. Conversations may include practical steps to try between meetings, and checking what feels useful for the person. She keeps language plain and avoids clinical jargon.
Mehreen helps with many issues linked to family of origin, adoption and foster care, body image and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, hoarding and compassion fatigue. If you want to know more about how she works, it is best to confirm current session formats before booking.
To begin, people are asked to use the site's matching form and then schedule a first meeting. The process includes a short questionnaire so sessions can start focused on the issues you bring.
Approaches used and how online counselling works
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting pushed around by them and choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often suits people who want concrete steps to manage symptoms like panic, low mood or sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating to others. It is often used for intimacy issues, attachment concerns and when family of origin problems affect present relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses your goals and preferences and together you decide what to try. That collaborative process is revisited as therapy progresses to make sure the method fits your needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you prefer a different arrangement, discuss it during the matching and scheduling step so practical arrangements suit your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting stress and trauma. Additional areas include grief, eating and sleeping problems, addiction and compassion fatigue.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioural methods alongside client-centred and attachment-based approaches. These methods focus on thoughts, present experience and patterns in relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Mehreen has five years' experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She follows the BACP code of ethics in her practice.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
What languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Check session options and scheduling across time zones before booking.
How are sessions booked and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the site's pricing details for exact fees where you are based.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps focus the initial meeting.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.